Pro street

[68fullofhate]

I've been using this site as advise and how-to on certain items of my project. (68' Notchback Barracuda) But, alas I am at a stopping point and have lost my way... The interior is 80% or so done (will post pics later) and I've done a lot of your typical work to make it a reliable driver.. The issue I have now is what way I really want to go.. 1) A reliable driving Resto-mod, 2) Pro-touring or 3) My personal favorite.. Pro-street.. Why? To be different, and bring back the memories of my childhood at the Hot Rod Supernats (Canfield, OH) in the early-mid 90's. I know the older guys remember, Man.. as a kid every year getting to smell Cam-2, Loud gear drives, Blowers, massive cams, and huge exhaust. To add to being different, that's why I bought a Notchback instead of a Fastback Cuda, and bought an A-body instead of an E or B body. Because, as we all know.. it costs a lot to find a B/E with little rust and drivable from the start. I guess it is apparent where my allegiance lies.. Pro-street.. Let me know what you guys think. Its nice to meet all you guys on this forum, its a great place and I'm happy to be a part of it.

 

[ScampMike]

to the fray! To hell with what others want - do your own thing, make it what YOU want it to be. Personally, I still absolutely love the pro-street look! She's not full on pro-street, but well on the way with the look.

 

[68fullofhate]

Thats what I had in mind, like you have. Not a full back halved car. Like yours which I consider a drivable pro-street look. Something you could drive to work and still sound radical. I also dont know if I should stay small block or go big block, I'm not a hot rodder, I just really like that nasty scare small children big cam sound.

 

[ScampMike]

Thats what I had in mind, like you have. Not a full back halved car. Like yours which I consider a drivable pro-street look. Something you could drive to work and still sound radical. I also dont know if I should stay small block or go big block, I'm not a hot rodder, I just really like that nasty scare small children big cam sound.

I have had people legit ask me if my car is a big block..

 

[68fullofhate]

What motor are you running? 318,340,360, 408 stroker? I have a 318 with iron heads, edelbrock intake, carb, headmen longtube headers into 2 1/2" pipe and super 40 flowmasters. I'm thinking of camming it and a stall converter but not sure what cam would be radical but I can still take the wife to breakfast on a Sunday morning. I'm thinking a comp cam kit the XE268.

 

[68fullofhate]

The interior, I took it all apart and repainted it, just a home rattle can touch up with correct prepping, its not really the right color to the "purists'" but.. Good for me

 

[68fullofhate]

Engine before when it blew the radiator on the way home.. And now, I need to replace the negative bat. Cable or paint it black.. Hahah

 

[Ryansrt]

Im from Alliance Ohio and love going to Supernats every year!!!! I'm going with a prostreet/modern day clean rat rod look. But I think a you should do a prostreet/pro touring look!!

 

[LocuMob]

Hello from Minnesota. Nothing wrong with Pro Street, back half the car, put 15 inch wide tires on, gear drive timing and a big cam to make it sound wicked! Always liked the notchbacks, know someone who wasted way to much money having a shop ruin his car by making it only 1.5" off the ground in the front. No engine, tranny, or much of anything else but a set of seats that look ridiculous. Now it's sitting in his garage collecting dust. Don't be that guy!

Since you don't want that radical of a car, mini tub it and stick the biggest tires you can, it'll still look badass.

 

[ScampMike]

What motor are you running? 318,340,360, 408 stroker? I have a 318 with iron heads, edelbrock intake, carb, headmen longtube headers into 2 1/2" pipe and super 40 flowmasters. I'm thinking of camming it and a stall converter but not sure what cam would be radical but I can still take the wife to breakfast on a Sunday morning. I'm thinking a comp cam kit the XE268.

it's a 408 - oodles of go fast goodies - as I said, it was a race car - the PO had put quite a bit of $$ into it. I gotta say, this thing really isn't a Sunday go to breakfast car - I am working on backing it down some though.

 

[ScampMike]

Engine before when it blew the radiator on the way home.. And now, I need to replace the negative bat. Cable or paint it black.. Hahah

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looking good! you're on the right track. Hey, they make a heat shrink wire wrap that you might be able to use to make the red ground wire look black.. just one example 1/2 inch 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing - 100 Ft Length - CableTiesAndMore ...

 

[68fullofhate]

Ryansrt, I have only been to the Steel valley nationals one year when it was first being started. (haven't lived in Ohio for a decade, thank god) It was ok, but it was nothing what I remember of the actual Hotrod magazine sponsored events in the past. Scampmike, keep the pro-street dream alive! Locumob, thanks for the comments. Definitely have put some work into the car, and I am trying like hell to do things right, the old school way.

 

[LocuMob]

Definitely have put some work into the car, and I am trying like hell to do things right, the old school way.

Thank god things have changed I'm 30+ years, now you can have your Pro-Street and drive it too!